Exotics
You Too Can Be An Audi Factory Driver (Sort Of)
When most people think of professional motorsports, they assume all the drivers are seasoned professionals, being paid huge amounts of money to be there. That may be true if you’re Emanuele Pirro, Patrick Long, or Jorg Bergmeister, but the fact remains that many “professional” racing series’ are made up of equal parts professionals and wealthy…
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Report: No Twin-Turbo V6 for Next Enzo Says Ferrari Boss
Reports of a twin-turbo V6 engine to power the upcoming Enzo successor have been quashed by Ferrari boss Amedeo Felisa. ““There are no plans for a six-cylinder engine today,” said Felisa in an interview with the U.K.’s AutoCar. “Ferrari will not build a six-cylinder engine until customer attitudes towards smaller engines change. The perception today…
First 2011 Corvette Honors Sports Car’s First Le Mans Win 50 Years Ago
The very first 2011 Corvette to roll off the assembly line is a Z06 model built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first Le Mans class win. With styling similar to that 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette, it gets Arctic White paint and blue racing stripes, as well as a big #3 on the door….
Ferrari 599 GTO On Track at the Mugello Circuit [Video]
Ever hear the saying that there can be too much of a good thing? It doesn’t apply to Ferraris. Having just introduced the 599 GTO model, Ferrari has now released two videos of its fastest street-legal car showing off on the track at the Mugello Circuit north of Florence, Italy. All driving is done by…
Ferrari 599 GTO: The Best Sounding Car Ever? [video]
The Ferrari 599 GTO is the fastest roadgoing Ferrari ever built. Sorry Enzo owners, you’re going to have to upgrade. But to be honest, there are plenty of other cars out there that are just as fast, if not faster. In fact, if you want to have a virtual Nürburgring race, the Dodge Viper ACR…
Audi R8 GT: New Pics, Same Awesomeness
If you’re like us, or happen to have a heart beat, then you probably can’t get enough of Audi‘s new R8 GT. Knowing everyone on the planet is likely to feel the same, those crafty Germans at Audi have decided to release more glorious (and artistic) photos of the light-weight exotic. Boasting 40 more horsepower…
Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Sets Auction Record
A Ferrari 400 Superamerica set a new auction price record this past weekend, selling for an astonishing $3.5 million at the RM Auctions in Monaco. Vintage Ferraris are always considered a solid investment, but this particular example, one of 400 short-wheelbase cabriolets in the entire world, has a Bonneville Salt Flat run under its belt,…
Ferrari Claims Saloon Isn’t in Their Dictionary
While most luxury vehicle manufacturers are turning in their sports cars to invade the luxury sedan segment, Ferrari is standing firm stating that they are officially ruling out sedans from their production. “As Enzo would say, we will never do four doors,” said Amedeo Felisa. “And we will keep this tradition.” It’s a bold statement…
Aston Martin One-77 Prowls The Streets Of London [video]
Looking like a very attractive cross between a Mercedes-Benz SLS and a Maserati GranTurismo, the Aston Martin One-77 was seen crawling along the streets of London in commemoration of the new Silverstone Circuit. With only 77 ever being made, this video is closest you’ll get to seeing one in person, unless you live in Monaco…
Panoz Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans” Teased Ahead of Reveal at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Panoz isn’t exactly a household name and yet the American sports car maker has been building exotics for almost two decades. Set to debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next month, Panoz will look to heighten awareness of the brand when it unveils the all-new Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans” mode. Its third…
Ferrari 599 GTO Idles At Private Launch Event at Infineon Raceway [Video]
Ferrari‘s 599 GTO is already sold out, even though the car isn’t expected to go on sale for some time. But Luxury4Play poster MTK enlisted the help of automotive photographer Alex Diaconou to obtain this video of the 599 GTO’s launch event, featuring the low, rumbling idle as the main sound track. The car was…
Leaked: Porsche GT2 RS Gets 620-Horsepower
Porsche’s mid-cycle update for its flagship GT2 model appears to be more than just a slight upgrade. According to a forum member at TeamSpeed.com, the car was recently unveiled at a VIP event in Leipzig. It’s not just any GT2, however, but the GT2 RS – an ultra hard-core model weighing 198 lbs less than…
Lexus LFA Plug-in Hybrid Spied?
Before it launched, rumors suggested the Lexus LFA supercar might be a hybrid. That of course turned out not to be the case, the high-powered and high-priced exotic instead opting for a naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V10 engine. But now several spy photos have emerged showing something that just may prove the original green supercar theories…
Audi R8 GT Gets Less Weight, More Power
Less than a week after spy photos of an R8 sporting a rear hatch spoiler started floating around the internet, Audi has announced an all-new R8 GT, with a host of lightweight parts and a 40 horsepower increase over the standard R8 V10. To shave weight from the car, Audi engineers went on an almost…
Maserati GranTurismo MC One Make Series Gets Underway At Vallelunga [with Video]
The Trofeo Maserati series held its first test day at Vallelunga circuit this week, and it was just as awesome as you might expect it to be. The series is an arrive-and-drive competition for international ballers gentleman drivers who want to go fast in style – much like the Ferrari Challenge or Lamborghini Super Trofeo…
Jay Leno Picks Up A Koenigsegg Trevita
With his already amazing collection of classic, exotic and rare automobiles, Jay Leno has just added one more specimen – the Koenigsegg Trevita. Number three of three, the Trevita is based on the 1,018-hp CCXR and gets a special Simmering Diamond carbon fiber body, with a diamond coating layered over the special lightweight weave. Thanks…
Report: Women Make Up 20 Percent Of Ferrari Sales In China
Women in China buy four times as many Ferraris as women in North America, thanks in part to newfound prosperity and a glut of female entrepreneurship. Of the 220 Ferrari cars sold last year in China, 44 were bought by women. In an interview with GoAuto, Ferrari CEO Amadeo Felisa stressed the importance of the Asia-Pacific…
Heffner Ford GT Shatters Standing Mile Record [video]
Well, now one guy has cause to point and laugh at all those idiots who plunked down $1.6 million for their Bugatti Veyron’s. The Hoffman Motorsports / Heffner Performance that just this year set a 252 mph standing mile record at the Texas Mile has done it again. At the, Exotics Rally Miami One Mile,…
Report: Nissan GT-R Teams Threaten Boycott of FIA GT1 Championship
As reported in Autosport Magazine, the two Nissan teams competing in the new FIA GT1 World Championship have threatened to boycott the next round and to launch a protest unless the weight penalty heaped on the GT-R ahead of the Abu Dhabi series opener is removed. The first race of the season took place last weekend…
Report: Viper to Live On Beyond Final Edition?
Are Viper loyalists perhaps mourning the death of the venomous snake too soon? Maybe, as Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has announced that as a part of Fiat’s 5-year plan he intends to position Dodge internationally as an “American performance brand,” anchored by the Charger, Challenger, and Viper. Marchionne mentioned that the Charger and Challenger’s platforms…
Ferrari 599XX Sets New Nürburgring “Record” [With Video]
Ferrari has just announced that it can now lay claim to a record lap at Germany’s famed Nürburgring Nordschleife, being the first “production-derived sports car” to ever run a sub 7-minute lap. The 599-based supercar lapped the Green Hell in just 6 minutes and 58.16 seconds – but there’s a catch. That’s right, the 599XX…
Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV China Limited Edition Debuts at Beijing Auto Show
Like many high-end automakers displaying at this year’s Beijing Auto Show, Lamborghini has decided to unveil a special edition model exclusively for the Chinese market. Lambo chose its flagship model, the Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce, dubbing it the “China Limited Edition” and has delivered it with a stunning new paint scheme and interior trim changes. Just…
Maybach Not-Quite Dead, “New” Models Debut in Beijing
If you’re like us, you probably forgot all about Maybach when you saw the new interior of the Audi A8L, set to debut at the upcoming Beijing Auto Show. Apparently the folks at Maybach were equally impressed and have decided to “refresh” their current lineup for next year. You’d think that “refresh” would mean the…
Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Race Car Spotted On Public Roads in France
Some of the baddest street cars of all time are little more than race cars with a few concessions thrown in to make them suitable for day-to-day use. The Jaguar XK-SS was barely more than a LeMans-spec D-Type with a passenger seat. Nissan would sell special editions of its Skyline GTR that were stripped down…
